Destinations
The place is the start. How it feels is the point.
Start with a country, then explore the cities, islands and regions within it. It keeps a growing collection of guides easy to navigate and easier to turn into a trip.
Country guides
Choose a country
Country guide
Maldives
Slow Down · On the Water
Explore Maldives
Country guide
Italy
Italy is best planned around one or two regions with a clear reason for being there, rather than a rapid circuit of famous cities.
Explore Italy
Country guide
Greece
Greece is not one interchangeable island holiday. Santorini, Crete and Corfu each make a different case for where you stay and how you spend the days.
Explore Greece
Country guide
Indonesia
Indonesia is a country of distinct islands and regions. Bali is an excellent starting point for one kind of trip, but not a shorthand for the whole country.
Explore Indonesia
Country guide
Morocco
Morocco can be city-led, coastal, mountain or desert-focused. Marrakech is a strong first chapter, but it is not the only way into the country.
Explore Morocco
Country guide
South Africa
Into the Wild · The Long Way Round
Explore South Africa
Country guide
Mauritius
Slow Down · Check In
Explore Mauritius
Country guide
Croatia
Slow Down · The Long Way Round
Explore Croatia
Country guide
Montenegro
Slow Down · Check In
Explore Montenegro
Country guide
Costa Rica
Slow Down · Check In
Explore Costa Rica
Country guide
Mexico
Slow Down · The Long Way Round
Explore Mexico
Country guide
Namibia
The Long Way Round · Check In
Explore Namibia
Country guide
Tanzania
The Long Way Round · Check In
Explore Tanzania
Country guide
Japan
Slow Down · The Long Way Round
Explore Japan
Country guide
Botswana
Into the Wild · Slow Down
Explore Botswana
Country guide
New Zealand
A country guide for couples choosing one island properly rather than trying to drive through both.
Explore New Zealand
Country guide
Oman
A country guide for couples who want the city, highlands and desert to feel like one considered trip, not a series of rushed stops.
Explore Oman
Country guide
Peru
A country guide for couples who want a Peru route built around acclimatisation, meaningful highland stays and a realistic Machu Picchu plan.
Explore Peru
Country guide
Thailand
Bangkok with enough time
Explore Thailand
Country guide
Vietnam
Hanoi with a proper start
Explore Vietnam
Country guide
Sri Lanka
Into the Wild · Slow Down
Explore Sri LankaGo deeper
Explore within the countries that interest you.
These guides focus on a particular island, city or region. They sit beneath the wider country guide so you can move from the broad decision to the detail that matters.
Within Italy
Italy
Within Greece
Greece
Destination guide
Santorini
Santorini is perhaps the world's most photographed island — its white-washed villages clinging to volcanic cliffs above a caldera of extraordinary beauty.
Explore Santorini
Destination guide
Crete
A Greek island for couples who want coastal downtime with mountain roads, old towns, serious food and Minoan history in the mix.
Explore Crete
Destination guide
Corfu
An Ionian island for couples who want a fortified old town, leafy interior, boat-aware coast days and one well-chosen coastal base.
Explore CorfuWithin Indonesia
Indonesia
Within Morocco
Morocco
Within Japan
Japan
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